Since the advent of writing, many records about the emperors of the past dynasties have begun to have some discrepancies. As smart as Wu Zetian, she said that the coffin was finalized and did not leave any words on her tombstone for future generations to comment. After all, A hundred historians will have a hundred different versions of the same emperor.

For example, Liu Bang was a very controversial emperor. This grassroots emperor was dubbed the "rogue emperor". How rogue was he? What connection do these hooliganism have with him becoming emperor?

Picture: Stills of "Rogue Emperor" Liu Bang 1. Why is Liu Bang said to be a gangster?

If you look through history books, you will find that those who say Liu Bang is a "rogue" are generally those who favor the old aristocratic ideas. After all, in China's five thousand years of history, starting from the Yellow Emperor, most of the people who hold the throne have outstanding achievements. of origin. Starting from the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor, they came out of the tribe with prestige and status. Their successors were decided early and carefully cultivated. They were both civil and military, had political strategies, and knew how to manage people's livelihood.

In the following dynasties, such as Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty, although there was evidence of "seeking power and usurping the throne", he was also a minister of the same dynasty, with a prominent family background and a strong aristocratic atmosphere.

Looking at Liu Bang again, the emperor who came out of the common people was not well educated in the first place. His friends in his early years were all people from the market. In terms of education, this emperor of Han Dynasty really had nothing to gain. The "hooligan" behavior he has been repeatedly criticized for is closely related to his years of life in the market.

Picture: stills of the people Liu Bang came into contact with in his early days

1. Many illegitimate children

What did the emperors value most in ancient times? It must be the purity of royal blood. Especially in the Ming Dynasty, there was generally such a rule that concubines could not have children before the main wife had given birth. Even in the Qing Dynasty, Kangxi insisted on making the eldest brother of Queen Hesheli the emperor. Prince, all this shows that the feudal dynasty attaches great importance to bloodline.

Because the emperor’s royal family members are of relatively good background, their maternal clan can bring a lot of help to the emperor. At the same time, the Confucian thought of establishing direct descendants and eldest children was still a common practice in the upper class society in ancient my country. Well recognized.

Picture: Stills of the crown prince established by Kangxi

But Liu Bang did not have such considerations in having children. He already had several illegitimate children before marrying Lu Pheasant. Liu Fei was the illegitimate son of Liu Bang and a woman named Cao, and Liu Bang did not officially marry Liu Fei's mother home, so that was how Lu Pheasant came to be.

After Liu Bang became emperor, he had no taboos about these illegitimate children. He was granted titles and rewards, but he ignored the mother of the children and allowed Lu Pheasant to do whatever he wanted. Moreover, after Liu Bang had children, he did not fulfill his father's responsibilities. He had no awareness of the importance of raising children. Apart from his own mother, Liu Bang would have to worry about the growth of these children. How could Liu Bang have time to educate them when he was not at home all day?

Liu Bang's approach aroused great resentment among the old aristocrats in the upper class at that time. Although some people still followed him out of help, when Liu Bang was gone, they would jump out and criticize Liu Bang. Lack of rigor and arbitrariness on the issue of illegitimate children.

Picture: Stills of the illegitimate child between the woman named Cao and Liu Bang

2. Extremely lustful

In many literature records about Liu Bang, Liu Bang’s “sexuality” There are very few descriptions of this aspect. In fact, the real Liu Bang was extremely lustful. In his early years, Liu Bang didn't have much money in his pocket, and he often asked Lu Pheasant to give him money to entertain friends outside for drinks. However, this did not affect him at all from having sex with women. Of course, he could only mess with some small wild flowers in the countryside. Little widows and the like, but after gaining power, they become more serious.

Liu Heng’s mother Bo Ji was originally the concubine of King Bao of Wei. After King Bao of Wei lost power, Liu Bang saw the pretty Bo Ji and took her home as his concubine regardless of the situation. Liu Bang's approach was still spurned by some Taoist disciples even after Liu Heng grew up.

In addition, in his later years, he loved Mrs. Qi so much that he almost deposed the crown prince and made the harem restless. This was all caused by the word "sex".

There are also documents in history that record his promiscuity during the day and even his masculine behavior. These all confirmed Liu Bang's title as the "Rogue Emperor".

Picture: Stills of Liu Bang and Bo Ji

3. The rogue atmosphere in the market

Everyone knows that Lu Pheasant was betrothed to Lu Fei by her father Lu Gong. Liu Bang's, and it was because he married Lv Zhi, had a good wife, and had his father-in-law as a backer that he got closer and closer to the emperor. But how did the impoverished Liu Bang attract Lv Gong's attention?

It is said that Lu Gong entertained guests when he moved to Peixian County. However, in order to maintain good order at the scene, Lu Gong stipulated that everyone who came to the banquet must give a red envelope of "one hundred yuan".

Liu Bang didn’t even have two copper coins with him at the time, so how could he appear at this banquet? It turns out that Liu Bang made a bad promise. Although Lu Gong did see the right person, Liu Bang's hooligan behavior would still be ridiculed even in modern times.